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This past weekend marked the 14th anniversary of a most treasured recognition of service to the Nebraska running community.  I was presented the 2007 Lincoln Track Club Distinguished Service Award.  … Read More

One of the most personal decisions you can make.  Never to be taken lightly. You invest months of training.  You deny yourself luxuries that don’t jive with optimum fitness.  You … Read More

From Omaha World Herald writer Stu Pospisil-   The flat section roads around sandpit lakes in western Douglas County will beckon runners in April for the delayed debut of the … Read More

I’ve spent the last 4 decades deep diving our sport.  Chronicled the last decade and a half under the old teamnebraska.com and right here, weighing in where angels fear to … Read More

A pancake flat, lightning fast, completely closed road course.  Designed specifically for serious marathoners to run to their potential.  88 athletes gathered in Valley, I mean , Chandler Arizona yesterday … Read More

Valley O.NE Marathon is likely the most ambitious marathon in Nebraska history.  Like all good things that are worth the wait, well, it will be worth the wait. The last … Read More

Zoom, zoom!  Linda and I have kind of entered the future.  Gaining proficiency in online meetings, one to several per week.  Since his return from measuring the Tokyo Olympic course … Read More

Well Howdy!  Congratulations to my buddy of the last 60 years!  Lyle Dorjahn was named the Illinois Cross Country Coach of the Year.  His  work with the  Arthur Lovington Atwood … Read More

I want to take a moment and give the old sombrero a Mighty Tip to acknowledge mi amigo Jim Estes being elected to the USA Track & Field Board of … Read More

We’re getting ready to roll for 2021, come hell or high water.  Looking forward to hosting our usual calendar of races, either in person or virtually.  Registration is set up, … Read More